India's August Russian oil imports slip 18% from July, tanker data show

India's oil imports from Russia dropped by 18.3% in August to about 1.7 million barrels per day due to reduced crude processing by some refiners. Despite the decline, Russia remained India's top oil supplier, followed by Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Overall, India imported 4.7 million barrels per day of oil in August, down by about 1% from July.